Yearly Archives: 2018

Rerbelution: Bright Side Of Life

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On August 4, 2009, “Controlled Substance Sound Labs” label released “Bright Side of Life”, the second Rebelution studio album.

Personnel:

  • Eric Rachmany – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar
  • Rory Carey – keyboards, grand piang, masteringo, Hammond B3 organ, Rhodes piano
  • Marley D. Williams – bass guitar
  • Wesley Finley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jeff Elliot – saxophone
  • Craig Thomas – trumpet
  • Donovan Haney, Jim Fox – dub effects
  • Gene Cornelius – recording
  • Jim Fox – mixing, mastering
  • Abel Aquino – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Bright Side of Life
  2. More Than Ever
  3. Outta Control
  4. From the Window
  5. Suffering
  6. Too Rude
  7. Dubzille
  8. Bump
  9. Lazy Afternoon
  10. Moonlight
  11. Change the System
  12. Wake Up Call
  13. More Than Dub (bonus track)

Wild Beasts: Two Dancers

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On August 3, 2009, “Domino” label released “Two Dancers”, the second  Wild Beasts studio album. It was recorded in January 2009, at “Ladders Farm” in Norfolk, UK, and was produced by Richard Formby, Hayden Thorpe, Tom Fleming, Ben Little and Chris Talbot.

Personnel:

  • Hayden Thorpe – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Tom Fleming – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, keyboards, guitar
  • Ben Little – lead guitar
  • Chris Talbot – drums, backing vocals
  • Richard Formby, David Pye – engineer
  • Lexxx – mixing
  • Russell Fawcus – assistance

Track listing:

  1. The Fun Powder Plot
  2. Hooting & Howling
  3. All the King’s Men
  4. When I’m Sleepy
  5. We Still Got the Taste Dancin’ on Our Tongues
  6. Two Dancers (i)
  7. Two Dancers (ii)
  8. This Is Our Lot
  9. Underbelly
  10. Empty Nest

Alison Kraus: Forget About It

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On August 3, 1999, “Rounder” label released “Forget About It”, the eighth Alison Krauss studio album. It was recorded in 1999, at “Emerald Sound Studios” and “Seventeen Grand Recording” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Alison Krauss and Union Station.

Personnel:

  • Alison Krauss– vocals, harmony vocals, fiddle
  • Viktor Krauss– bass
  • Barry Bales– bass, harmony vocals
  • Jim Keltner– drums
  • Kenny Malone– drums
  • Pat Bergeson– guitar
  • Ron Block– guitar, harmony vocals
  • Sam Bush– mandolin, slide mandolin, harmony vocals
  • Lyle Lovett, Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Dolly Parton– harmony vocals
  • Jerry Douglas– dobro, lap steel guitar
  • Joey Miskulin– accordion
  • Matt Rollings– piano
  • Dan Tyminski– guitar, harmony vocals
  • Gary Paczosa– engineer, mixing
  • Sandy Jenkins – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Thomas “Snake” Johnson – engineer, engineer assistant
  • Tim Waters – engineer assistant
  • Chuck Turner, Tracy Martinson – digital editing
  • Doug Sax– mastering
  • Matthew Barnes – photography
  • Nancy Given – art direction, design

Track listing:

  1. Stay – Larry Byrom, Allyson Taylor
  2. Forget About It -Robert Lee Castleman
  3. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference – Todd Rundgren
  4. Maybe – Gordon Kennedy, Phil Madeira
  5. Empty Hearts – Michael McDonald, Michael Johnson
  6. Never Got Off the Ground – Danny O’Keefe
  7. Ghost in This House – Hugh Prestwood
  8. It Don’t Matter Now – Michael McDonald
  9. That Kind of Love – Pat Bergeson, Michael McDonald
  10. Could You Lie – Ron Block
  11. Dreaming My Dreams With You – Allen Reynolds

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Vavoom!

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On August 1, 2000, “Interscope” label released “Vavoom!”, the fourth Brian Setzer Orchestra studio album. It was recorded in 2000,, and was produced by Glen Ballard, Peter Collins and Dave Darling.

Personnel:

  • Brian Setzer – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Winchester – bass
  • Bernie Dresel – drums, percussion
  • Ray Hermann – saxophone
  • Tim Misica – saxophone
  • George McMullen, Robbie Hioki – trombone
  • Kevin Norton – trumpet
  • Mike Himelstein – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Brian Setzer, except where noted.

  1. Pennsylvania 6-5000 – Brian Setzer, Bill Finegan, Jerry Gray, Carl Sigman, Mike Himelstein
  2. Jumpin’ East of Java
  3. Americano – Brian Setzer, Renato Carosone
  4. If You Can’t Rock Me
  5. Gettin’ In the Mood – Mike Himelstein
  6. Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder) – Brian Setzer, Mark Winchester
  7. Mack the Knife – Marc Blitzstein, Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht
  8. Caravan – Irving Mills, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol
  9. The Footloose Doll
  10. From Here to Eternity – Brian Setzer, Rick Bell
  11. That’s the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes
  12. 49 Mercury Blues
  13. Jukebox
  14. Gloria – Esther Navarro

 

 

 

 

 

The Shadows: Tasty

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On August 1, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Tasty”, the  eleventh Shadows (The) album. It was recorded April – August 1974, March – April 1977, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and “Music Centre” in Wembley, and was produced by Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, John Farrar, Brian Bennett, Dave Richmond and Alan Tarney.

Personnel:

  • Hank Marvin – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Bruce Welch – acoustic and electric guitars
  • John Farrar- acoustic and electric guitars
  • Dave Richmond, Alan Tarney- bass guitar
  • Brian Bennett- drums, percussion, piano
  • Norrie Paramor- orchestral accompaniment
  • Tony Clark, Dick Plant – engineer
  • Cream – artwork, design
  • Gered Mankowitz – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cricket Bat Boogie – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  2. Return to the Alamo – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  4. Another Night – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Alan Tarney, Bruce Welch
  5. Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  6. Montezuma’s Revenge – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  7. Walk, Don’t Run – Johnny Smith
  8. Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
  9. Bermuda Triangle – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch
  10. The Most Beautiful Girl – Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson
  11. Creole Nights – Brian Bennett, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch

The Starting Line: Direction

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On July 31, 2007, “Virgin” label released “Direction”, the third Starting Line (The) studio album. It was recorded February – May 2008, at “Bay 7 Studios” in Valley Village, “ and Sparky Dark Studio” in Calabasas, California, and was produced by Howard Benson.

Personnel:

  • Mike Golla – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Watts – rhythm guitar
  • Brian Schmutz – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Howard Benson– keyboards, programming
  • Kenny Vasoli– lead vocals, bass
  • Tom Gryskiewicz – drums
  • Kenny Aronoff– drums
  • Luis Conti – percussion
  • Jamie Muhoberac– keyboards
  • Mike Plotnikoff – recording
  • Hatsukazu Inagaki – engineer
  • Chris Concepcion – technical assistance
  • Chris Lord-Alge– mixing
  • Nik Karpen – mixing assistant
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Paul DeCarli – digital editing
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – creative director
  • Mike Joyce – art, design
  • Kate McGregor – art coordinator
  • Justin Borucki – photography

Track listing:

  1. Direction
  2. 21
  3. Are You Alone
  4. Island
  5. Hurry
  6. Something Left to Give
  7. Birds
  8. Way With Words
  9. I Could Be Wrong
  10. Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us
  11. Need to Love
  12. What You Want

Gillian Welch: Time (The Revelator)

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On July 31, 2001, “Acony” label released “Time (The Revelator)”, the third Gillian Welch studio album.  It was recorded in 2001, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by David Rawlings and T-Bone Burnett

Personnel:

  • Gillian Welch – vocals, banjo, guitar
  • David Rawlings – vocals, guitar
  • Matt Andrews, Mike Piersante, Matt Andrews – engineer
  • Steve Marcussen – mastering
  • Frank Olinsky – design
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

  1. Revelator
  2. My First Lover
  3. Dear Someone
  4. Red Clay Halo
  5. April the 14th Part I
  6. I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll
  7. Elvis Presley Blues
  8. Ruination Day Part II
  9. Everything Is Free
  10. I Dream a Highway

Filter: The Amalgamut

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On July 30, 2002, “Reprise” label released “The Amalgamut”, the third Filter studio album. It was recorded 2001 -2002, and was produced by Ben Grosse, Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo and Geno Lenardo.

Personnel:

  • Richard Patrick– lead vocals, guitar, programming, drum loop
  • Geno Lenardo– guitar, bass, programming
  • Frank Cavanaugh – bass
  • Steven Gillis  – drums
  • Ben Grosse– engineer, mixing
  • Rae DiLeo  – engineer, digital editing
  • Jeff Mol, Darrell Thorpe, Chuck Bailey, Rick Behrens  – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Blumpy – digital editing

Track listing:

  1. You Walk Away – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo
  2. American Cliché – Richard Patrick
  3. Where Do We Go from Here – Richard Patrick, Geno Leonardo
  4. Columind – Richard Patrick
  5. The Missing – Richard Patrick
  6. The Only Way (Is the Wrong Way) – Richard Patrick
  7. My Long Walk to Jail – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo
  8. So I Quit – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo, Frank Cavanagh, Steve Gillis
  9. God Damn Me – Richard Patrick
  10. It Can Never Be the Same – Richard Patrick, Geno Lenardo, Frank Cavanagh, Steve Gillis
  11. World Today – Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo
  12. The 4th – Richard Patrick, Rae DiLeo

Cast: Beetroot

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On July 30, 2001, “Polydor” label “Beetroot”, the fourth Cast album. It was recorded in 2001, at “Astoria Studio” and “Real World Studios”, and was produced by Tristin Norwell and John Power.

Personnel:

  • John Power– lead and backing vocals, guitar, mixing, arrangements
  • Liam “Skin” Tyson– guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Wilkinson– bass, backing vocals
  • Keith O’Neill– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Lurine Cato, Michelle John, Rachel McFarlane – backing vocals
  • David Farmer, David Vines, David Williamson, James Watson, Richard Brown, Tom Edwards, Tom Watson, William Watson – brass
  • Paul Ellison – piano, flute
  • Tristin Norwell – engineer, mixing, arrangements
  • Simon B. Sheridan – engineer
  • Claire Lewis, Damon Iddins, Adrian Hall – engineer assistant
  • The Weathermen – ProTools operator
  • Lawrence Johnson – additional vocal arrangements
  • Kevin Metcalfe – mastering
  • Matthew Sankey – design
  • Barry Dawson, Martyn Goodacre, Brian Cannon– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by John Power.

  1. Desert Drought
  2. Heal Me
  3. Curtains
  4. Kingdoms and Crowns
  5. Giving It All Away
  6. Lose Myself
  7. I Never Can Say
  8. High Wire
  9. Meditations
  10. JetSteam
  11. U-Turn
  12. Universal Grinding Wheel

Tomasz Stanko

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On July 29, 2018, Tomasz Stańko died aged 76. He was musician (trumpet), composer and improviser, associated with free jazz and the avant-garde. He has performed and recorded with many famous jazz musicians including  Adam Makowicz, Krzysztof Komeda, Zbigniew Seifert,Cecil Taylor,  Jack DeJohnette, Dave Holland, Reggie Workman, Rufus Reid, Lester Bowie, David Murray, Manu Katché and Chico Freeman.